UNION OF INDIA . vs DEBI PRASAD MOHANTY — C.A. No. 5131/2005

Case Summary: Union of India v. Debi Prasad Mohanty (C.A. No. 5131/2005) The Supreme Court dismissed Union of India's appeal on December 7, 2010. Respondent Mohanty's father died while serving in the postal department in 1997; Mohanty sought compassionate appointment but no vacancy existed in the compassionate quota. The Central Administrative Tribunal and High Court directed his appointment as Postal Assistant against existing vacancy. Though the Supreme Court found merit in the Union's argument that he should only be considered for compassionate quota vacancies, it upheld the lower courts' orders based on peculiar case circumstances and the 4-year delay since the Tribunal's 2001 direction, while clarifying this decision shall not constitute precedent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.